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by Akan Ido Billionaire businesswoman, Bola Shagaya has denied reports that she planned to host Aisha, the wife of President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to a lavish dinner. Shagaya who is known to be close to several past First Ladies, including Dame Patience Jonathan, denied any such plans and warned all those spreading such rumours to desist... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Bello El-Rufai, son of former minister Nasir El-Rufai today tied the knot with his lovely fiancee, Kamila. The Wedding Fatiha was held at 11am at Al-Nur Mosque along Ibrahim Babangida Way, Wuse 2 Abuja, while the reception held at the River Plate Park almost opposite Abia House, Ahmadu Bello Way, Abuja. President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari... Read More
The battle for Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, is between Nasir El-Rufai of the APC and the incumbent governor, Ramalan Yero of the PDP. El-Rufai is popularly known amongst the masses as “Mai Ruso”, meaning the “Demolisher”, an alias he got due to the role he played in Abuja as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory... Read More
The tussle for Kwara state government house will see the incumbent governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed contest with Senator Simeon Ajibola who is the flagbearer of the PDP. Ahmed, who is contesting under APC, comes from the densely inhabited Igbomina, a southern part of Kwara while Senator Simeon Ajibola also hails from southern part of Kwara but of the Ekiti stock.... Read More
by Abdulrahman Abba We have a State rich in history, culture, diversity, knowledge, creativity and hospitality; a melting point of culture and tradition, the Lagos State of the North! We can get better, we deserve better, and we deserve #Change On April 1, 2015 I woke up feeling like the proudest Nigerian alive. A Nigerian... Read More
by Anike Jacobs A 78-year-old man in Bauchi State has narrated how a soldier shot and killed his 28-year-old son, Mohammed Bello, to monitor the collation of results after the presidential election in Bauchi State on Sunday. While speaking with journalists, Alhaji Yahaya Wunti, the father of the deceased lamented thus: “Mohammed always asked for my... Read More
by Anike Jacobs While everyone else, including the most powerful man in the world, Barack Obama, have been showering accolades on president Goodluck Jonathan for his gracious act of conceding defeat to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on March 31, convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group and former minister of education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, has something... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Ahead of the forthcoming April 11 governorship election in Lagos state, 10  governorship candidates have stepped down to declare support for the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Akinwunmi Ambode. According to a press statement signed by the 10 governorship candidates, the parties stated that they have shelved their individual ambitions to be the... Read More
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by Anike Jacobs The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Abdullahi Minkaila and his family are no more. The deceased was burnt along with his wife, Zulaiha and two children, Aisha and Asmau, in an inferno when his residence was engulfed by fire early Friday morning. Spokesman of the Independent Electoral Commission confirmed the incident. He... Read More
by Muyiwa Abiodun   Now that the APC has won the March 28 Presidential elections, one of the Major concerns is how the new government will deliver affordable uninterrupted Power to Nigerians. Recall that the then Minister of Power under the Obasanjo government, the late Bola Ige, promised Nigerians that the challenges over power supply... Read More
by Ranti Joseph The Yoruba socio-political association, Afenifere, declared that it has no regret for endorsing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, in the March 28 election. The group on Thursday, at a news conference in Akure, Ondo State capital, said Jonathan was endorsed due to his belief in the process... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, says the formation of the All Progressives Congress and its victory at the polls was made possible by the unseen hands of God. He spoke to YNaija shortly after the new President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari received his certificate of return... Read More
by Anike Jacobs It was the historic moment from President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Goodluck Ebele Jonathan called his successor Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him on his win on March 31. Well, a recording of the golden telephone call by President Goodluck Jonathan to Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)  hit the Internet on... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju The Minister of State II (Foreign Affairs), Musiliu Obanikoro has congratulated President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on his victory at the recently concluded election. He had initially congratulated President Jonathan on his prospective win at the polls, but his principal would be defeated by Buhari. Obanikoro shared a congratulatory message to the President-elect as... Read More
by Anike Jacobs An explosion near a bus station in Gombe killed at least five people and injured 15 others, on Thursday. “We had an explosion outside the motor park  this evening around 8:30pm which killed five people and injured 15 others,” Muhammad Garkuwa, a drivers’ union official confirmed to the AFP. “The explosion was... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju Perhaps it is Nigerian- for one to lose an election then head to court after court till all options are exhausted. Iyiola Omisore, governorship candidate of in the August 9, 2014 governorship election of Osun State, has simply refused to accept that he was defeated by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress,... Read More
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